Local Animal Facility Hosting Adoption Event

The Prince George’s County Department of Environmental Resources’ Animal Management Division is hosting a “500 Paws for a Claus” event, in which county residents can adopt a dog or cat from the Animal Services Facility in Upper Marlboro at a reduced price.

Any person adopting an animal in December will receive half off regular adoption fees, according to county information.

As is standard procedure, the adoption process requires that all household members interact with the potential new pet, so pets cannot be adopted and given as a surprise gift.

“There is no better gift to give a homeless cat or dog than a new home,” Rodney Taylor, Associate Director of the county’s Animal Management Division, said in a statement. “I encourage everyone to consider adopting a pet and help us reach our goal of giving 500 pets the gift of a lifetime.”

Visit www.princegeorgespets4us.com to see the pets available for adoption. For more information and kennel hours, call the Animal Services Facility at 301-780-7200.

The county’s Animal Services Facility is located at 3750 Brown Station Road in Upper Marlboro.